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The magic number generation thingo has done it's work, and the winner of the fat quarter bundle is comment number 36....
Alison Smallacombe!
And the winner of the jelly roll is comment number 82.....
Sandra Fletcher!
Congratulations on your win peeps, please email me with your addresses to [email protected] before November 16. If I haven't heard from you by then the prizes will be redrawn. Thanks and congrats! Happy stitching xx
Anyone who has any of my books will know how much I love Kaffe's fabric! His big blowsy florals in saturated colours have been one of my favourite things ever since I first saw them, many years ago now. It was really exciting for me when Free Spirit sent me his new collection and I saw this new direction he's headed off in. Of course there are his beautiful signature florals and some really really amazing spots, but it was the batiks, ikats and woven checks that really caught my attention.
When it came time to start stitching with this collection I had a little look back through the blog tour as I wanted to show you something a different than everyone else! I noticed that no one had done any applique so that being my thing....
I was ::supposed:: to be working with the blue colour way but I couldn't resist the sunny yellows for my background.... sorry Nancy ;)
I will admit that because of the hand work I didn't get a chance to quilt it, I hope you'll forgive me! That gives me another chance to post when it's quilted though, right?
The pattern is adapted from the Smile, Darn Ya quilt from my latest book, Old Quilts New Life. Its a fantastic way to showcase a lot of prints at once, and especially that wonderful floral in the centre. All the pinks and yellows really blended beautifully together to make the background sing, and I love the direction the zig zag gives the petals! I love sunflowers, they're so cheery and friendly.
Well I'm the last stop on this Artisan journey, so I hope you've all enjoyed your amazing travels through the beautiful things everyone has made - and maybe you won a prize along the way? If you didn't, here's one last chance to win a beautiful bundle or jelly roll of Kaffe Fassett fabric.
The competition is open internationally. Good luck everyone, and look out for the Kaffe Fassett Artisan fabrics coming to a patchwork shop near you very very soon!
THE COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED
This year's Block of the Month program has been so much fun! It will be an annual occurrence for certain. And on that note I'm proud to reveal after weeks of angst and redesign - the sketch of my 2017 Block of the Month program quilt, Down the Rabbit Hole.
Its a grand adventure, but I will be there with you all the way - there's instructional videos hosted on a private blog each month, with step by step instructions, as well as a PDF pattern download and full sized templates. I even have an option to buy all the notions, templates and EPP pieces in a one off postage package. The only thing I don't provide is the fabric - which enables everyone to use their stash, support their local quilt shop, and decide their own colour scheme. Win-win!
All the information you need to know about price, instructional videos, start dates, border options, quilt size, and just about everything else I could think of is at my (beautiful, brand spanky new) website, click here to have a gander and I really hope you will come along with me down the rabbit hole in January!
